Enhancing the Integrity of the East Lesser Caucasus Corridor through the Establishment of Gnishik Community Managed Sanctuary, Armenia
Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature
- Hotspot
- Caucasus
- Location
- Armenia
- Amount
- $160,000
- Dates
- Jun 2011 – Jun 2014
- Keywords
- Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Tourism
Sustain CEPF investments in the East Lesser Caucasus Corridor through establishment of Gnishik Sanctuary as a model community-managed protected area. Assist local communities to develop a management plan, zoning plan and individual sustainable resource use plans. Organize training courses for community rangers, and implement trust-building measures for local communities, comprising small-scale livelihood activities linked to nature conservation outcomes.
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